Discipline Unit

The Discipline Unit is responsible in monitoring and supervising the discipline of students at the Centre for Foundation Studies (CFS). The Unit is also responsible in enforcing and ensuring the overall effectiveness of the enforcement of rules and regulations at the Centre. It also acts as the secretariat for the Legal Unit, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) for students’ disciplinary cases at CFSIIUM.

STUDENTS’ DISCIPLINE RULES 2004 (Amendment 2006)

STUDENT MISCONDUCT

i) General Misconduct

ii) Academic Misconduct

GENERAL MISCONDUCT

Contrary to the Islamic code of conduct

Indecent act / obscene

Contempt of the University

Detrimental /prejudicial to the interest, well being of the University, students, staff etc

Damage to the University’s property

Causes any person to hold reasonable fears for his safety or physical or psychological well-being

No student shall:
(a) Take any book, paper, document, picture or other things, except those authorized by the examiner into or out of an examination room, or receive any book, paper document, picture or other things from any person while in the examination room, receive from the invigilator such books, papers, documents or other things which have been recommended by the examiner or Board of Examiners and authorized by the Rector;
(b) Write or have it written by another person, any information or diagram which may be relevant to the examination he is sitting for, on his hand or on any other part of his anatomy, or on his apparel or clothing;
(c) Communicate with any other student during an examination by whatever means;
(d) Cheat or attempt to cheat or conduct himself in a manner which can be construed as cheating or attempting to cheat in examination, while the examination is being conducted;
(e) Use or be in possession of material in any form during the examination which in the opinion of the University is used for cheating.

DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY

Part VII, Article 49 (ii) Memorandum and Articles of Association
The Disciplinary Authority on every individual student shall be the Rector who has the power to take any disciplinary action and award punishment on any offence committed.

DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY

Part VII, Article 49 (iii) Memorandum and Articles of Association
The Rector may delegate some of his powers and responsibilities on the discipline to any officer or authority of the University concerning students’ discipline

ENFORCEMENT OF RULES

Part VII, Rule 84 of Students’ Discipline Rules 2004 (Amendment 2006)
Disciplinary Authority, Executive Personnel or officers shall enforce these Rules and orders or directives by the University
As a matter of practice, the Dean of the Centre for Foundation Studies (CFS) will assign/ instruct the Deputy Deans, Head of the Departments and the lecturers to enforce the Rules.